…crop from being heavily podded. On a positive note, the South Dakota soybean crop is free of disease or weed pressure. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Feral Hog Image
…today. I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Feral Swine – Methods for Managing Damage There are a variety of techniques that can be used to…
AgNet Media to Provide On-Site Coverage of Sommet de l’Élevage
…horse halls. Genetics, animal production and more will be showcased. Thirty conferences and symposiums will be covering topics including: research, strategy, genetics, Common Agricultural Policy, international business, environment and animal…
Using Chickens to Repel Mosquitos
…Meatingplace reports the researchers found that significantly fewer mosquitoes were caught in traps baited with chicken compounds than in other traps. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Algeria Returns to U.S. Corn
…data on the U.S. corn crop and pricing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council Algerian Market Returns To U.S. Corn, Shows Room For…
CFTC Approves First Exchange for Hemp Derivatives
…in its schedule of controlled substances along with marijuana, presenting legal risks to those who grow and sell it unless they are licensed by their states. From the National Association…
Sugar Industry Responds to Recommendations for Added Sugars
…of Pediatrics, which the association acknowledges that “sweetness can offer an effective tool to promote consumption of nutrient-dense foods and beverages.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Pacific Trade good for the Midwest
…for gutting American factories when nearly every American manufacturing job that disappears is “a victim of productivity gains,” not foreign competition. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China’s Zika Rules Raise Fears for U.S. Exporters
…American exporters ship about 5.1 million containers, worth about $255 billion a year to China, according to the Agriculture Transportation Coalition. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Ups 2016 Export Forecast and Projects Growth in 2017 Exports
2017 U.S. agricultural exports could show their first yearly increase since 2013. 2017 Exports…
Comments Reopened on Import of Lemons from Chile
…required to be registered annually with the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Chile and certified as a low pest prevalence production site; shipments are subject to post-harvest processing and…
APHIS Proposes Import of Fresh Persimmon Fruit
APHIS Proposes to Allow Persimmon from New Zealand to be Imported into the United States The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing…
Canada Testing PEDv Vaccine
…in North America have died from PED since the disease first appeared in the U.S. in 2013 and Canada in 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Monsanto Pulls GM Cottonseed Application in India
…II Roundup Ready Flex technology. It could also hurt India’s cotton farmers as the new seed variety helps fight against weeds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….